Willem Gravesande

Willem Jacob 's Gravesande (26 September 1680-28 February 1742) was a gentleman of the United Provinces. A lawyer and natural philosopher, he helped to propagate Isaac Newton's ideas in mainland Europe.

Biography
Willem Gravesande was born in s'-Hertogenbosch in the United Provinces (present-day Netherlands). He became a mathematics professor of the United Provinces, developing classical mechanics ideas. Gravesande tought astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy at Leiden University. He helped to spread Isaac Newton's ideas in mainland Europe.